Rigger​/Millwright-Salisbury, MA

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Harnum Industries, an MEI Rigging & Crating company, is looking to add strong, dependable, and eager to learn individuals to join our team as soon as possible. We are a professional machinery moving company and our work focus is serving our customers at the highest level with quality employees who are motivated to learn, grow, and have the ability to look ahead at the next task.

MEI is known in the industry for our best-in-class service, professionalism, safety focus, quality methods and our skilled teams! Is that you? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you know how to read a tape measure? Do you have experience using hand and power tools? Have you operated a warehouse forklift, Telehandler, Skid Steer or other equipment?

If so, we have a great team willing to guide and train if you are willing to learn.

• Must be willing to work in a multi-craft environment
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• General labor experience preferred; commercial construction experience is a plus.
• Experience using hand and power tools; previous experience using forklifts and other construction equipment is a plus
• Punctuality, dependability, and strong work ethic are an absolute must.

Summary

Individuals in this position move or rig machinery and equipment that is large, heavy or requires specialized equipment and methods to move, install or transport. This full-time position ultimately reports to the General Manager but may follow an initial functional reporting line to a Job Leader, Foreman or Project Manager. Most individuals in this position drive tractor/trailer combinations and possess a Class A CDL.

When necessary or required, individuals in this position may also perform or assist with millwright services or support warehousing or equipment repair operations. This position can be subject to occasional or frequent overtime as needs or business conditions require.

Duties & Responsibilities – Primary

• Move large or heavy objects into desired positions, or control movement of machinery or equipment through narrow openings, confined or elevated spaces or along routes that present technical or logistical challenges to the movement of these items.
• Select equipment such as shackles, slings, spreaders, jacks, hoists, pulleys, winches, levers, lift trucks, beams, clamps, etc., according to load weights, sizes, facility, environment and schedules.
• Knowledge and proper application of rigging hardware and equipment including safe use and practices, daily or pre-use inspections, handling and storage.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use a variety of trailers including tilt-bed, detachable, beaver tail, extending frame, curtain side, step decks, drops and van trailers as appropriate for the purpose.
• Properly and safely load and secure items on trucks, trailers or containers with load securement devices complying with company practices, procedures and governing requirements. Tarp as necessary.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use specialized heavy lifting and moving equipment such as lift trucks with forks, booms or other attachments, extendable frame lift trucks such as Versa-Lifts, personnel lifts, manual and hydraulic gantries, sliders, jacking systems, hoists, etc.
• Understanding and ability to read basic load charts for cranes, lift trucks and other lifting equipment
• Lift, slide, tilt, lower or maneuver loads into position over, under or around obstacles using single or multi-point suspension techniques.
• Visually signal or verbally direct others engaged in the hoisting or movement of loads in order to ensure safe and efficient movement, especially with respect to crane or lift truck operations
• Perform or assist in performing match-marking and dismantling or disassembling of machinery and equipment for relocation or reinstallation, and where required, perform reassembly or reinstallation.
• Perform basic estimates of weight and center of gravity using material weights and volumetric or square foot calculations
• Align, level and anchor machinery using precision levels and straightedges.
• Ensure compliance to safe rigging practices at every step…